Greg Earl
Biography
Publications
Greg Earl was the deputy editor, opinion editor, national affairs editor and Asia Pacific editor of The Australian Financial Review. He spent more than a decade as reporter based in Jakarta, Tokyo and New York. He is a member of the Australia ASEAN Council board and the ANU Indonesia Project advisory board. He is researching a book about Australia and Asia.
![Economic diplomacy: Global tax, education exports and Team Australia](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1231661738%20copy.jpg?itok=lP4HvZ3q)
Economic diplomacy: Global tax, education exports and Team Australia
Levelling the field with a global minimum tax, rethinking student fee revenue, and getting APEC back in the room.
![Economic diplomacy: Deploying soft power and the future of trade](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1231894977%20copy.jpg?itok=jFdpH9fa)
Economic diplomacy: Deploying soft power and the future of trade
Not-so-negative globalism, the not-so-predictable future of supply chains, and maybe not much change on China.
![Economic diplomacy: The business of coups and China’s Quad response](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1231628766%20copy.jpg?itok=elY6UkI-)
Economic diplomacy: The business of coups and China’s Quad response
Companies are finding themselves torn between conscience and keeping the lights on when it comes to Myanmar.
![Why Aussie exporters won’t be toasting China or the US](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1230269466.jpg?itok=bb49eaX9)
Why Aussie exporters won’t be toasting China or the US
Wine exporters suffer a sour drop. Could a clever sales pitch deliver a new special vintage?
![Covid’s long reach upsets the economic pecking order](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1207570518.jpg?itok=ZY_SNKHv)
Covid’s long reach upsets the economic pecking order
China’s economy could overtake the US faster than expected but there are also implications for Australia closer to home.
![As a national champion departs the scene, a China food fight looms](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1288483841-min.jpg?itok=crDoLH5r)
As a national champion departs the scene, a China food fight looms
Picking winners? In this case, one sort of export interest seems to have suffered due to support for another.
![Economic diplomacy: Navigating Asia’s trade tangle and a NSW “step-up”](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1229662853.jpg?itok=mZCwRFXP)
Economic diplomacy: Navigating Asia’s trade tangle and a NSW “step-up”
Plus, revisiting assumptions that China would be reluctant to interfere with South China Sea trade routes.
![Economic diplomacy: A headless WTO, selling the Asian farm](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1227585160%20copy.jpg?itok=NBchsrY8)
Economic diplomacy: A headless WTO, selling the Asian farm
The US blocks a consensus candidate at WTO, Australian businesses offloading in Asia and the Ant float banned.
![Economic diplomacy: Japanese investment takes a Toll](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-56019470.jpg?itok=coeSlWaV)
Economic diplomacy: Japanese investment takes a Toll
While a disastrous foray by Japan Post grabs headlines, China shrinks as a share of the global economy.